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Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 Facility
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-Sale | $ | $ 5.3 |
Depots |  |
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |
Number of Acquired Hostess Bread Assets unsold |  | 1
Acquired Hostess Bread Assets Classified as Held for Sale |  |
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-Sale | $ | $ 4.6 |
Acquired Hostess Bread Assets Plants and Depots | Plants |  |
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |
Number of Acquired Hostess Bread Assets to be sold |  | 20
Acquired Hostess Bread Assets Plants and Depots | Depots |  |
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |
Number of Acquired Hostess Bread Assets to be sold |  | 36

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